Alf Norkko
@alfnorkko.bsky.social
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Marine ecologist. Prof at Tvärminne Zoological Station, University of Helsinki and at www.coastclim.org
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CoastClim
@coastclim.bsky.social
· Aug 15
A path towards appropriate degradation experiments for assessing carbon sequestration potential of macroalgae
We systematically reviewed literature on macroalgal degradation. To date, most degradation experiments are carried out in aquaria or shallow environments, span short timescales or rarely incorporate ...
doi.org
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Nessa O'Connor
@nessocon.bsky.social
· Aug 12
Alf Norkko
@alfnorkko.bsky.social
· Aug 11
A path towards appropriate degradation experiments for assessing carbon sequestration potential of macroalgae
We systematically reviewed literature on macroalgal degradation. To date, most degradation experiments are carried out in aquaria or shallow environments, span short timescales or rarely incorporate ....
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Alf Norkko
@alfnorkko.bsky.social
· Aug 11
A path towards appropriate degradation experiments for assessing carbon sequestration potential of macroalgae
We systematically reviewed literature on macroalgal degradation. To date, most degradation experiments are carried out in aquaria or shallow environments, span short timescales or rarely incorporate ....
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Alf Norkko
@alfnorkko.bsky.social
· Jun 16
Water Flows Downhill: How Looking “Upstream” Can Help Maintain A Healthy Sea
Our planet is in trouble. We are losing plants, animals, and habitats, and the processes that link them are changing. Nature is becoming sick. People have been trying to fix this problem, but the situ...
kids.frontiersin.org
Alf Norkko
@alfnorkko.bsky.social
· May 18
Marine biodiversity loss in Finnish coastal waters: Evidence and implications for management - Ambio
Marine biodiversity loss poses significant ecological and socio-economic challenges. This paper examines how coastal biodiversity loss is expressed and outlines implications for management. Synthesizi...
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Alf Norkko
@alfnorkko.bsky.social
· Apr 18
Alf Norkko
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· Mar 28
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Norman
@aquanorman.bsky.social
· Mar 28
Hot Water, Busy Seafloor: How Marine Heatwaves Amplify Nutrient Cycling
Norman Göbeler, Laura Kauppi, Alf Norkko, Joanna Norkko. This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology article which can be found here. Marine heatwaves—periods of abnormally high water …
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Alf Norkko
@alfnorkko.bsky.social
· Mar 13
'You look up and see light coming through': The divers venturing under the ice in the name of science
It is a world cut off from our own by thick blankets of floating ice, but some scientists are taking the plunge to learn how these frozen depths are changing.
www.bbc.com
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CoastClim
@coastclim.bsky.social
· Mar 4
NZ hopes to store carbon in marine ecosystems – but some are so degraded they’re already a source of emissions
Seagrass meadows, mangroves and kelp forests are carbon sinks. Restoring or protecting them addresses both biodiversity loss and the climate crisis.
theconversation.com
Alf Norkko
@alfnorkko.bsky.social
· Feb 17
CoastClim
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· Feb 17
Seasonal Variation in the Role of Benthic Macrofauna Communities for Ecosystem Functioning in Shallow Coastal Soft-Sediment Habitats - Estuaries and Coasts
Coastal zones include a variety of habitats and numerous biodiversity components, which provide essential ecosystem functions and services. In the wake of the escalating climate and biodiversity crise...
doi.org
Alf Norkko
@alfnorkko.bsky.social
· Feb 13
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Alf Norkko
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· Dec 3